My mom used to say it, “family is most important.” It seemed like hyperbole when I was a teenager. Of course family is important, I thought, but so is spending time with other friends, doing fun things, etc. Typical teenager thoughts, young person thoughts, natural. I thought at the time my mom was trying to …
Category: family
Number One Daughter
Silly title, really, "Number One Daughter"...we're lucky to have two of them, two daughters, and they are equally magical. But it's the oldest's birthday, so singing her praises just now, Number One Daughter, born that way, and how... Such a joy, a gift, so blessed in so many ways, countless ways, here are a few, …
Valentine
Most of my life, fleeting, this idea, of “valentine”. But never fleeting, the ideal of “love.” That is what I am committed to. I’ve been blessed with enough romance to smile, and tingle, in my life. I hope for more. But of love? Of love I am sure. And forever. And evermore.
Kids Do The Darndest Things
Freestyle flow, how does it go? Got kids, don’t ya know... They’re so dialed in, some of the time, paying attention most all of the time. Early morning up, blanket in the hall, that started this rant, A couple more coming, to round out the chant. “Dad I got no where to keep this stuff. …
Mom
Today’s her day, what to say? She poured herself out in a particular way. Salt of the earth, that’s part of her core, foundation of family right down to the core. She gave herself to us until we were grown, then shifted to pour herself into other work, ever caring for others. She and Abe …
Lyrics Post: “Volcano”
Way back when, another one turned me upside down with glee, a little ditty by Jimmy Buffett. And maybe my favorite memory of this song is dancing and singing to it with my mom at cousin’s wedding decades ago, the joy still easily remembered. So FUN. Volcano" Now, I don't know, I don't know where …
Me & Dad
Back to back tribute, Howie Lud. Three years gone, though his memory lives on, On in what he thought, what he taught, what he was, Was so much, to so many, still that today, Filled up, love, gotta say, The math and the sport, the way, and music too, not afraid, come what may, he …
Remembering Howie, Thanking Vitas
My dad died three years ago this week. Super Bowl Sunday morning, 2018. Remembering him a lot lately; when even I need patience, he comes to mind. Steadfast? Yep, that too. This year I’m also remembering the great care he got, we all got, through Vitas Healthcare. They provided solid hospice care to him; they …
Lunch With ALL, School Days, COVID
The daily spin. Mid-day, mid-week just now, but over the last year. I have to remind myself, “you’re so lucky to have this time.” Whew. Plates of food here and there, small bowls of cut fruit too. All amongst papers and books, pencils and pens. Quite a sense of immediate disarray. Sometimes the banter is …
On Bended Knee
I’m on bended knee, looking at the weekend… Two days like any other, yet expectations so high… Hoping for a break, a little rest, a different pace… Somewhat so, somewhat so, some otherwise more the same, by choice really… Same pressures, same pause, same joy, all really there, if only we make room…in our minds, …
1/2_Full, All GOOD 